Ben Jonson (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
English Men of Letters Series
Biography & Memoir, Literary
| Author: | John Addington Symonds | ISBN: | 9781411451889 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Addington Symonds |
| ISBN: | 9781411451889 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
English playwright and poet Ben Jonson (1572–1637) is considered the second greatest playwright of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. This study of Jonson’s life—“First (And Second) Period of Manhood” and “Old Age”—and work—“Dramatic Style” and “Masterpieces”—offers an insightful look at the author of the celebrated plays Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair.
English playwright and poet Ben Jonson (1572–1637) is considered the second greatest playwright of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. This study of Jonson’s life—“First (And Second) Period of Manhood” and “Old Age”—and work—“Dramatic Style” and “Masterpieces”—offers an insightful look at the author of the celebrated plays Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair.
